macphisto Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I'd have Keegan back as a scout if possible. People have spoken in this thread about his man management skills, quite rightly, but his biggest asset was being able to spot a player; very few of his players were duffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Just give the man a box for life for him and his family and let him attend any game he chooses to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 06:43, HTT II said: Both are legends, that’s a fact! Expand Shearer is more icon than legend. A great player who scored lots of goals for us. KK on the other hand literally single handedly created the modern-day NUFC. Without KK there would have been no Shearer, no Bobby Robson, no 52K new stadium, no Rafa Benitez and therefore no Saudi takeover. KK made the club something that would appeal to super-rich buyers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:19, Wandy said: Shearer is more icon than legend. A great player who scored lots of goals for us. KK on the other hand literally single handedly created the modern-day NUFC. Without KK there would have been no Shearer, no Bobby Robson, no 52K new stadium, no Rafa Benitez and therefore no Saudi takeover. KK made the club something that would appeal to super-rich buyers. Expand Really, he’s our top goalscorer ever, former record transfer fee and gave us 10 years. He’s a legend man FFS, as is KK, as is the great man in my avatar, as is Sir Bobby, Supermac, and even Andy Cole, my childhood hero. There is no need to downgrade any of them in rank as legends. Of course KK, for me, ranks the highest, but I regard him and Shearer as legends full stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) Icon? I’d reserve that title for the likes of Ketsbaia, Nolan, Shola even. Shearer an icon? Get to fuck Edited December 7, 2021 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:23, HTT II said: Icon? I’d reserve that title for the likes of Kestbaia, Nolan, Shola even. Shearer an icon? Get to fuck Expand Nolan an icon? Dear me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:24, Wandy said: Nolan an icon? Dear me. Expand Shearer an icon though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:23, HTT II said: Icon? I’d reserve that title for the likes of Kestbaia, Nolan, Shola even. Shearer an icon? Get to fuck Expand I will bet money that you only started supporting NUFC in the 90s. Anyone who puts Shearer on the same pedestal as KK is simply clueless and did not get to have the "experience" of supporting NUFC pre-1992. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:25, HTT II said: Shearer an icon though? Expand Icon is a very complimentary term you know? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 And aye, a hat-trick against the mackems, the chicken dance celebration, championship winning captain/leader. Icons are iconic people in iconic moments surely like Liam O’Brien, Shola the mackem slayer, Tino, Albert’s chip against Man Utd, but aye, Shearer, 206 goals and record all-time top scorers ever, 15m record transfer fee, Geordie number 9, 10 years, just a mere icon… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) On 07/12/2021 at 11:26, Wandy said: I will bet money that you only started supporting NUFC in the 90s. Anyone who puts Shearer on the same pedestal as KK is simply clueless and did not get to have the "experience" of supporting NUFC pre-1992. Expand I did, well done. When I was 8 or 9 or something. If only I was born earlier eh… Edited December 7, 2021 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Anybody who doesn't think Shearer should be in the legend bracket is mental to be honest. You don't do what he did to just be classed as "icon" man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:27, Wandy said: Icon is a very complimentary term you know? Expand Reserved only for the record all-time top goalscorer of a 125 + year club, well done Big Al. Toon icon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I wonder what it would look like in Calvert font, Calvert font being created for and used on the Metro branding, it’s kind of iconic of the area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 How the fuck has this thread gone from the excitement of seeing the sports direct signs coming down to people questioning Shearer? Absolute fucking madness, you bunch of utter lunatics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:28, HTT II said: And aye, a hat-trick against the mackems, the chicken dance celebration, championship winning captain/leader. Icons are iconic people in iconic moments surely like Liam O’Brien, Shola the mackem slayer, Tino, Albert’s chip against Man Utd, but aye, Shearer, 206 goals and record all-time top scorers ever, 15m record transfer fee, Geordie number 9, 10 years, just a mere icon… Expand Not in my book they aren't. An icon is someone who excelled in their field over an extended period of time. So Shearer qualfies for that with ease. Nolan is just an average player who had one great day playing for NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:29, Joey said: Anybody who doesn't think Shearer should be in the legend bracket is mental to be honest. You don't do what he did to just be classed as "icon" man Expand Only scored 206 goals though, pah, KK fumigated the fucking breeze block training room though in Benwell. Btw, I’m KK’s biggest fan, he is the number 1 legend for me, but Shearer is also in that category, to put him down as a mere icon is fucking tragically moronic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Keegan - Legend Shearer - Legend Sir Bobby - Legend We don't only just have to have one do we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 What the fuck am I reading in here, man? All the good stuff happening lately and we've got people worrying about what PIF and Co. will replace the SD signs with and questioning Shearer's credentials as a club legend. People just hate being happy, I'm sure of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:29, HTT II said: I did, well done. When I was 8 or 9 or something. If only I was born earlier eh… Expand Its not a criticism mate. I'm merely pointing out that you had to really be there pre-1992 to know the difference that KK made to NUFC. He's on another planet compared to Shearer. And, to be fair, Shearer would probably say the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) On 07/12/2021 at 11:32, Wandy said: Not in my book they aren't. An icon is someone who excelled in their field over an extended period of time. So Shearer qualfies for that with ease. Nolan is just an average player who had one great day playing for NUFC. Expand And what an iconic day/moment that was. Edited December 7, 2021 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:33, Shearergol said: Keegan - Legend Shearer - Legend Sir Bobby - Legend We don't only just have to have one do we? Expand Indeed no we don’t! Speed - Legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:35, Wandy said: Its not a criticism mate. I'm merely pointing out that you had to really be there pre-1992 to know the difference that KK made to NUFC. He's on another planet compared to Shearer. And, to be fair, Shearer would probably say the same. Expand Oh I know and I’d didn’t even need to be there, that’s the iconic, I mean ironic thing about this all… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:35, Wandy said: Its not a criticism mate. I'm merely pointing out that you had to really be there pre-1992 to know the difference that KK made to NUFC. He's on another planet compared to Shearer. And, to be fair, Shearer would probably say the same. Expand Lennon and McCartney are musical legends. Do I need to decide which one did more for the Beatles? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Icon definition : a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration So Kevin Fucking Nolan comes under that bracket does he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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